Cacogeusia

/kækoʊˈɡjuːʒə/ noun

Definition

A medical condition involving a bad or distorted sense of taste, such as tasting something unpleasant when it should taste normal.

Etymology

From Greek kakos (bad) and geusia (taste), with the medical suffix -ia. It's a specialized term for taste disorders that cause bad or perverted taste sensations.

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COVID-19 made 'cacogeusia' a household word when people reported foods tasting like metal or soap—it's the medical name for 'taste perversion' during illness.

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